Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. white sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. molasses
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream the butter, sugar and egg together and mix well.
Add spices, soda and salt; add flour and molasses.
The hot water goes in last.
Bake in a greased pan at 350\u00b0 for one hour.